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2023 recap: Why did wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia return Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Padma Shri?
2023 ended the way it began—with some of India’s finest sportspeople protesting against a seemingly immoveable political force. Even a cursory glance at India’s sporting bodies will show administrators who have been in power for decades without showing results.
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Year Ender 2023 | 7 reasons why 2023 is a year to remember in Indian sports
Welcome 2024: Things that happened in Indian sports in 2023 that bode well for India in 2024, as we get set for the Paris Summer Olympics.
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12 reasons why Asian Games 2023 could become a watershed year in Indian sports
On the final day of the Hangzhou Asian Games, a look back at India's first, 100th and 107th Asiad 2023 medals; performances that would have won in previous Olympics; and a new Asian Games record.
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India hockey's total domination at Asian Games 2023 is a sign of greater things to come
Indian men's hockey team has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and are now unbeaten in 17 straight matches.
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7 finest performances from India’s best ever athletics medal haul at the Asian Games
Men’s 4x400 relay team, Parul Chaudhary, Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena, Avinash Sable, Harmilan Bains, Murali Sreeshankar and Anju Sojan put up spectacular performances at the 2023 Asian Games.
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India's best ever Asian Games medals tally, is thanks to Indian athletics coming of age
Nearly a third (23) of India's 71 medals at the 2023 Asian Games so far have come from track and field events.
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Asian Games 2023 medals tally | With 18 medals so far, Indian shooters are stealing the show
Shooters Palak Gulia, Esha Singh, Divya Thadigol Subbaraju, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Ashi Chauksey, Manu Bhaker, and Shiva Narwal are stacking up laurels at the Asian Games. Will this momentum continue to Paris Olympics 2024?
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Asian Games 2023: 7 sportspeople who have made India proud
From bowler Titus Sadhu to sailor Neha Thakur and boxer Nikhat Zareen, Indian sports people who've aced the competitions so far.
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India at Asian Games 2023 | Wrestler Antim Panghal: 'I feel like this year is my year'
After winning the Wrestling World Championships 2023 bronze and earning a spot in the Paris Olympics, Indian wrestler Antim Panghal is headed to the Asian Games 2023 in China.
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Asian Games 2023 | Avinash Sable: 'Indian athletes are always under great pressure, because we know our history'
Avinash Sable on why he continues to race, the pressure on Indian athletes, learning from his mistakes, and why he's participating in both the 5000m and steeplechase at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
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Nikhat Zareen ahead of Asian Games debut: 'I breathe boxing'
Nikhat Zareen on how she got into boxing, training as the only woman boxer in her district, preparations for the Asian Games 2023, and her Olympic dream.
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5 days till Asian Games 2023: Years of hard work paid off for India hockey goalkeeper Bichu Devi
Manipur's Bichu Devi Kharibam always wanted to score goals but coaches found her physicality and reflexes better suited goalkeeping, a then teary-eyed and now cat-like goalkeeper Bichu never gave up.
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Jeswin Aldrin: At Asian Games, my dream is to stand on the podium with Murali Sreeshankar
National long jump record holder Jeswin Aldrin, 21, on how he got into sports, training to bounce back from a bad jump, and his desire to break the Asian long-jump record (8.48m) at the Hangzhou Games.
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7 days till Asian Games 2023: How to train like Mirabai Chanu
Lifting big weights is just a small part of elite training. It's all the detail that goes into the small muscles that matter. Mirabai Chanu is the rare elite athlete whose training is available for all to see.
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9 days till Asian Games 2023: What does it take in the gym to be Neeraj Chopra?
World and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's coach walks us through Chopra's workout routine. And no, you can't do this at home.
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Asian Games 2023: India's brightest medal prospects
What are India’s chances at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (September 23 to October 8), where India is fielding its largest contingent—634 athletes across 38 sporting disciplines—ever?
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Everything the 2023 World Athletics Champion Neeraj Chopra’s Javelin touches turns to Gold
Chopra's javelin covered a distance of 88.17m to clinch the gold ahead of Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem’s 87.82m. At 25, India’s first ever world champion in Athletics is fast becoming the dominant javelin thrower of his generation, who doesn’t just win sometimes, but at all times.
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Bullish on India | How India can qualify for the 2046 FIFA World Cup
Five essentials and a coda
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Antim Panghal, first Indian to win U-20 World Wrestling Championships twice, is on fire
Antim Panghal defended her U-20 World Wrestling Championships title without conceding a single point. Next stops: World Wrestling Championships qualifiers and matches, and the Asian Games 2023.
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World Athletics Championships 2023: Indian athletes, schedule, and medals hopefuls
What you need to know about the World Athletics Championships 2023, including Budapest 23 schedule, and the athletes - such as Neeraj Chopra and Avinash Sable - representing India.
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Independence Day 2023 | How India can win 20 Olympic medals at the 2048 Olympics, in 5 steps
Quality of grassroots coaching in India, and political administration of its sports federations are the two most entrenched factors keeping India from being more successful on the global sporting stage.
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Can Saudi Pro League disrupt football’s old power centre, the way India did with cricket?
Kylian Mbappe may have slipped from their fingers, but the Saudi Pro League is out to disrupt football’s century-old power centre of Europe.
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Who is to blame for Indian wrestling's Asian Games selection controversy?
Vinesh Phogat (women’s freestyle, 53kg) and Bajrang Punia (men’s freestyle, 65kg) were automatically picked for the Asian Games based on their past performances. Though in line with the WFI rules, the move reveals the IOA ad hoc committee is not in touch with the ground reality.
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WFI sexual harassment case | Why those who say complaints are politically motivated are missing a historic moment in Indian sport
On May 12, Delhi Police formed a special investigation team, and filed a status report with the court. The court has asked them to record the statements of all complainants before a magistrate.
